Andy Griffith

Larry 'Lonesome' Rhodes

Patricia Neal

Marcia Jeffries

Anthony Franciosa

Joey DePalma

Walter Matthau

Mel Miller

Lee Remick

Betty Lou Fleckum

Percy Waram

General Haynesworth

Paul McGrath

Macey

Rod Brasfield

Beanie

Marshall Neilan

Senator Worthington Fuller

Alexander Kirkland

Jim Collier

Charles Irving

Mr. Luffler

Howard Smith

J.B. Jeffries

Kay Medford

First Mrs. Rhodes

Big Jeff Bess

Sheriff Big Jeff Bess

Henry Sharp

Abe Steiner

R.G. Armstrong

Teleprompter Operator (uncredited)

Lois Nettleton

Mr. Macey's Nurse (uncredited)

Diana Sands

Homeless Woman (uncredited)

Rip Torn

Barry Mills (uncredited)

Beverly Bentley

Page Girl (uncredited)

John Bliss

Barefoot Baritone (uncredited)

Noah Keen

TV Director (uncredited)

Gayne Rescher

Director of Photography

Budd Schulberg

Story

Elia Kazan

Director

Gene Milford

Editor

Harry Stradling Sr.

Director of Photography

Tom Glazer

Original Music Composer

Budd Schulberg

Screenplay

Elia Kazan

Producer

Anna Hill Johnstone

Costume Design

George Justin

Production Manager

Robert Jiras

Makeup Artist

Richard Sylbert

Art Direction

Willis Hanchett

Hairstylist

Paul Sylbert

Art Direction

Ernest Zatorsky

Sound

Don Olson

Sound Editor

Don Kranze

Assistant Director